Report by Musa Ibrahim & Daniel Atori The Republic of Korea (ROK) and United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have entered into partnership with the […]
Category: Health
Nasarawa First Lady Calls for Increased Funding to Combat Malnutrition, Anaemia
By Chris Nyamtu The First Lady of Nasarawa State, Hajiya Silifat Abdullahi, has called on governments at all levels to prioritise increased budgetary allocations to […]
Expert urges extra care for high-risk pregnancy to avoid complications
Dr Olabamiji Adeola, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH) Lafia has called for extra care for high-risk pregnancy to avoid complications […]
Niger Gov’s Wife tasks LGA Chairmen, Deputies to increase Nutrition budget
Report by Daniel Atori As part of efforts to tackle malnutrition in the state, Wife of the Niger state Governor, Hajia Fatima Mohammed Bago has […]
TB: Niger set to deliver 17,000 testing kits to 275 focal facilities
Report by Daniel Atori Following concerns that the state may face tuberculosis crisis by mid this year, the Niger state government has said it will […]
UNICEF Alerts Niger Residents of Possible Polio Outbreak
Daniel Atori & Musa Ibrahim The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) as warned that Niger state faces a heightened risk of polio disease outbreak if […]
Nasarawa targets 1.5m children for polio vaccination campaign
The Nasarawa State Government says it is targeting at least 1.5 million children for immunisation in an upcoming polio outbreak response campaign scheduled to begin […]
Journalist Celebrates Birthday with Sanitary Pad Outreach to Women in Plateau IDP Camp
A journalist with the Plateau Publishing Corporation, Mrs. Palang Kasmi, has celebrated her 51st birthday by providing sanitary pads and menstrual hygiene support to displaced […]
Leprosy Hospital Receives 25 Electronic Motorised Beds From TLMN
By Daniel Atori Patients of the Niger state Leprosy Hospital have expressed their joy after receiving twenty five (25) electronic motorised beds from the Leprosy […]
Nasarawa Agency Enrols 351, 610 Residents Under Health Insurance
The Nasarawa State Health Insurance Agency (NASHIA) has enrolled 351,610 residents into the state health insurance scheme. Dr Yahaya Ubam, Executive Secretary of the agency […]
Plateau: PSI Nigeria Marks International Women’s Day with Menstrual Health Outreach in IDP Camp.
Plateau, Nigeria – Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria has commemorated the 2026 International Women’s Day with a menstrual health outreach to women and girls at […]
PSI Nigeria, Partners to Mark International Women’s Day with Menstrual Health Outreach in Plateau
Population Services International Nigeria (PSI Nigeria), in collaboration with Women and Girls Rescue Development Initiative (WGRDI), will commemorate International Women’s Day 2026 with a menstrual […]
Nasarawa stakeholders promise collective efforts to curb malnutrition
Stakeholders in Nasarawa State have pledged to collaborate in addressing the growing issue of malnutrition, which primarily affects women and children in the state. Stakeholders […]
Group wants Minister of health to make clarifications on Reproductive Health Integrity Policy
By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi A group known as the Saqafatul Islam Foundation of Nigeria, SIFN has called strongly on the coordinating Minister of Health Professor […]